Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-09-22

favor" of an interview. The old rule still held
good. Thnt is to say, an accredited reporter would
be admitted to the doors Of their cells upon
their request. 1t must probably be admitted
that the reporters, generally Breaking had not
won the confiderc CO OF the anarchists to very
high degree, and In this hour OF their great
grief the condemned men probably turned to n
remembrance Of some of their long-forgotten
prayers, and found moro consolation therein
than from repcrtoral visits. At any rate, they
one and all returned the same answer to these
applications, to wit: There is no answer.
The hours passed wearily, IL not sadly, with
the condemned men The visitor TO the cage cage,
passed to and fro in their cells. Lingg appeared
less stubborn than usual He took down from
the shelf in his cell the several little pieces OF
handiwork which he mas made since his con-
hnement, and seemed to contemplate them
fondly, yet sadly. He arranged thcm before him,
and then appeared to assume an attitude OF
prayer careful observation of the manner in
which he placed his hands and his occasional
movement of them told plainly that the iron
hearted German bombmaker had been con-
quered, and was going back to the rocollectons
OF an early German Chris tian home and endeav-
oring to recall them for his own consolation in
this hour Of trial The reporter called Chief
Turnkey Pearce 20 the scene, and he, compre-
hending its import, turned away without a re-
mark. Engel sat with his face buried in his
hands and did not move during the two hours
that he was more or less constantly observed.
Fischer passed to and fro in his cell with the
agility and nervousness of a tigresB. Fielden
was restless, but appeared to be packing up his
III
sat in plain view of the party in the cage read
ing q newspaper in a calm, careless attitude.
Spies was examining photographs probably
one OF Nina and came to his cell door occasion
ally with a smile Of contempt for those whom
the recognized below. Parsons was too sly to
render his actions Visible.
TO THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT.
The attorneys for the condemned men will
next make an appeal TO the United States Su-
preme Court. The brief in the case has
already been prepared The first point raised
L. ale fw. Ind Ear arva ruIft
concerning tho selection of the jury. In tlis
connection the sixth amendment Of the Consti-
tuition Is quoted: I'm all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy
and public trial by an impartial jury"
The second point raised is regarding the fore
ible search of tho editorial rooms OF the Ar
better ZeitUnO. In this connection the fourth
amendment TO tho Constitution is quoted ~The
right Of the people to be secure in their per-
sons, houses, papers and effects against un-
reasonable searches and seizures shall not be
violated" It is claimed, Of course, that the
forcing open Of Spies desk, whereby the letters
of Herr Most were discovered, is n violation OF
this provision OF the Constitution.
The third error claimed is that Spies was
compelled to be a witness against himself and
against all OF the defendants when he was COM
PEELED to state whether or not he had received
the famous Most letters. The nth amendment
10 the Constitution Is quoted in support OF this
contention -Nor shall any person be compelled
in any criminal case to be witness against
The fourth error claimed Is supported by the
sixth and eighth amendments % the Constitu-
tion as follows; -In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall be informed OF the nature
and cause OF the accusation; :" and Cruel and
unusual punishment shall not be inflicted" On
this head the defense claim that, while q con-
spiracy to incite may have been proved, a con-
spiracy TO use violence was not proved, but
that, nevertheless, the penalties Of the latter
were administered.
The nth error which the United states su-
preme Court will be asked to pass uron is the
right of the defendants 20 preach and teach so
cialiam and anarchy. In support Of this the
FIRST amendment TO the Constitution is cited
Congress shall make no laws respecting an eb-
tablishment OF religion or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof" The point may seem o little
far-fetcbed, but 10 is proposed 70 protect the
teachers Of anarchy and socialism by this con-
stitutonal provision.